Cathy Camper Explained

Cathy Camper
Nationality:Arab-American
Occupation:Artist, librarian, and author
Awards:
    Birth Place:Madison, Wisconsin

    Cathy Camper (born in 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin)[1] is an Arab-American artist, librarian and author of books for children and teens.[2] She wrote Bugs Before Time, illustrated by Steve Kirk,[3] and the graphic novel series Lowriders in Space, illustrated by Raúl the Third. She has also exhibited seed art,[4] entering work in the Minnesota State Fair's Crop Art show starting in 1989. Her portrait of James Brown was featured in Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris.

    After receiving a degree in library sciences, Camper worked as a librarian at the Minneapolis Public Library until 2005, at which point she moved to Portland, Oregon.

    Awards and honors

    Two of Camper's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Lowriders in Space (2015)[5] and Ten Ways to Hear Snow (2021).[6] Kirkus Reviews and The Washington Post named Lowriders in Space one of the best middle grade books of 2014,[7] [8] and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named it one of the best graphic novels of 2015.[9]

    Awards for Camper's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
    2015Lowriders in SpaceAméricas AwardCommended[10]
    ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[11]
    2016Lowriders to the Center of the EarthCybils Award for Elementary and Middle-Grade Graphic NovelWinner[12]
    VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award for Youth Winner[13]
    2017ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[14]
    Américas AwardCommended
    2020Lowriders Blast from the PastOregon Book Award for Children's LiteratureWinner[15]
    2023Lowriders to the RescueGolden Kite Award for Illustrated Book for Older ReadersFinalist[16]

    Publications

    Standalone books

    Lowriders in Space series

    The Lowriders in Space series is illustrated by Raúl the Third and published by Chronicle Books.

    1. Lowriders in Space (2014,)
    2. Lowriders to the Center of the Earth (2016,)
    3. Lowriders Blast from the Past (2018,)
    4. Lowriders to the Rescue (202,)

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Camper, Cathy 1956– . 2023-04-09 . . 2022-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202073339/https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/scholarly-magazines/camper-cathy-1956 . live .
    2. Web site: Low Riders in Space: Cathy Camper on Graphic Novels, Low Riders, & Diversity. The Book Doctors. 29 October 2014 . 5 March 2016. 9 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230409231027/http://thebookdoctors.com/low-riders-space-cathy-camper-graphic-novels-low-riders-diversity/. live.
    3. Book: Camper. Cathy. Kirk. Steve. Bugs before time : prehistoric insects and their relatives. 2002. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. New York. 39093625. 5 March 2016. 9 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230409231031/https://www.worldcat.org/title/39093625. live.
    4. Web site: Cathy Camper. Crop Art Gallery. 5 March 2016. 4 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151204095032/http://www.cropart.com/dcathyca.dir/cagcatc1.htm. live.
    5. Web site: Lowriders in Space: Book 1 by Cathy Camper . 2023-04-09 . Junior Library Guild.
    6. Web site: Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper . 2023-04-09 . . 2021-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028133146/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780399186332J&name=Ten_Ways_to_Hear_Snow . live .
    7. Web site: Best of 2014 . 2023-04-09 . . en . 2023-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409231019/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2014/middle-grade/books/ . live .
    8. News: Smith . Harrison . Quattlebaum . Mary . McGanney Nolan . Abby . Meizner . Kathie . 2016-11-17 . Best children's and young adult books of 2016 . 2023-04-09 . . 2021-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209020257/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/best-childrens-and-young-adult-books-of-2016/2016/11/17/e07131fe-a10d-11e6-8832-23a007c77bb4_story.html . live .
    9. Web site: Stevenson . Deborah . 2015 Blue Ribbons . 2023-04-09 . . en-US . 2022-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925232312/https://bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/blueribbons/2015-blue-ribbons/ . live .
    10. Web site: Award Winners . 1 October 2019 . Americas Award . CLASP . 1 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191001181215/http://www.claspprograms.org/pages/detail/68/Award-Winners . live .
    11. Web site: Schulte-Cooper . Laura . 2015-03-03 . ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books . 2023-04-09 . . en . 2022-12-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221208034306/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/03/alsc-names-2015-notable-childrens-books . live .
    12. Web site: 2016 Cybils Winners . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325150410/https://www.cybils.com/cybils-books/2016-cybils-winners . 2023-03-25 . 2023-03-25 . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards . en-US.
    13. Web site: VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Winners for 2016 Announced . 2023-04-09 . . 2023-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127115419/https://www.vla.org/vla-graphic-novel-diversity-award-winners-for-2016-announced . live .
    14. Web site: Schulte-Cooper . Laura . 2017-02-03 . ALSC names 2017 Notable Children's Books . 2023-04-09 . . en . 2017-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729095826/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/alsc-names-2017-notable-childrens-books . live .
    15. Web site: 2020-06-25 . Awards: Oregon Book Winners . 2023-04-09 . . 2023-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405202607/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3768 . live .
    16. Web site: 2023-02-06 . Awards: SCBWI Golden Kite Finalists . 2023-04-09 . . 2023-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330025654/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4410 . live .

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